The Labour Party has set out plans for annual Ofsted inspections and an alternative grading system as part of its mission to overhaul education, Sky News has been told.
A Labour government would provide speaking lessons for children, with its leader saying an"inability to articulate your thoughts fluently is a key barrier to getting on and thriving in life".
"It's key to doing well in a job interview, persuading a business to give you a refund, telling your friend something awkward. Oracy is a skill that can and must be taught." To help reach the 2030 target, the party will double the number of health visitors, provide further mental health support for parents, as well as early years speech and language therapy - which would be funded by scrapping the VAT exemption on private schools.Starmer sets out Labour's five missions
And instead of a one-word rating - such as outstanding, good or inadequate - there will be a more complex dashboard in which different aspects of the school are graded to give a fuller picture. "It's about economic insecurity, structural and racial injustice - of course it is. But it's also about a fundamental lack of respect," he will say.
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